I’m not saying that more Chicago Cubs deserve higher vote totals for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, but it is very noticeable how much the fan base is either painfully apathetic toward the team or flat-out pissed off. A pair of 10-game winning streaks was followed by a dreadful month of baseball by the Cubs that seemingly killed off any enthusiasm because no one on the team is remotely close to being nominated to this year’s midsummer classic via fan vote.
The first All-Star ballot update was released on Monday, and one thing stood out for the Cubs: no one is voting for any of them. Again, to be fair, almost the entire roster has been disappointing in 2026, but you would have thought that, as one of the larger fan bases, a few guys would be higher up in the vote totals, deserved or not. Nope, not right now, as the vibes have been brutal since the middle of May.
No Cubs player cracked the top five in the six main position groups, as Carson Kelly ranked the highest, getting nearly 110,000 votes, the sixth most at catcher. Alex Bregman, who is still beloved by Houston Astros fans, somehow got the third-highest vote total among any Cubs player, trailing a couple of Cubs outfielders, including Seiya Suzuki, who obviously gets a boost of support from his fans in Japan.
However, there was nothing more shocking than Pete Crow-Armstrong coming in at 14th among all National League outfielders in the first round of fan voting.
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Cubs in MLB All-Star Game Ballot (First Update)
Carson Kelly: 109,628 votes (6th in Catchers)
Michael Busch: 87,031 votes (8th in 1B)
Nico Hoerner: 119,041 votes (10th in 2B)
Alex Bregman: 145,500 votes (7th in 3B)
Dansby Swanson: 124,372 votes (7th in SS)
Moises Ballesteros: 64,070 votes (7th in DH)
Pete Crow-Armstrong: 265,408 votes (14th in OF)
Seiya Suzuki: 239,224 votes (16th in OF)
I’m tired of doing the Ian Happ fight, and that’s why I am not surprised that he couldn’t even get into the top-20 vote-getters in the outfield. Cubs fans loathe Happ, so I’ve simply accepted the fact that, of course, he isn’t going to win any popularity contests. By the way, Happ not only leads all National League left fielders with 16 home runs, but that’s also No. 1 among all MLB left fielders.
As for Crow-Armstrong, he is unfortunately fighting an uphill battle with his online perception. In today’s world of social media, a larger portion of fans consume sports through short, viral clips, which means any time the Cubs center fielder has a bad moment, it is amplified online, resulting in fans thinking he’s an overrated player.
In reality, Crow-Armstrong continues to be the best defensive center fielder in MLB, while also becoming a very good hitter since the middle of April.
The early-season struggles, which were admittedly very bad, created a narrative that Crow-Armstrong had a fluke 2025 season at the plate. Yet, he’s actually transformed his hitting profile in 2026, which projects to a more sustainable success. The counting numbers right now aren’t too sexy, but still, Crow-Armstrong has a 3.5 fWAR, which ranks first among position players in the National League.
So, if there is one guy who does actually deserve All-Star votes, it is Pete Crow-Armstrong. C’mon, Cubs fans, let’s give our guy a little more support. Vote here!
